For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Grainthorpe Haven, Lincs 17/05/13	Grainthorpe Haven, Lincs 17/05/13	Hengistbury Head, Dorset 16/05/13	Spurn, E Yorks 08/05/13	Brownsea Island NT, Dorset 08/05/13
Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 06/05/13	Blashford Lakes HWT, Hants 04/05/13	Ballaghennie, IOM 04/05/13	Brandon Marsh NR, Warks 03/05/13	Brownsea Island NT, Dorset 01/05/13
Brownsea Island NT, Dorset 01/05/13	Newtown Harbour NNR, IOW 02/05/13	Brownsea Island NT, Dorset 01/05/13	Brownsea Island NT, Dorset 01/05/13	Slimbridge WWT, Glos 29/04/13
Slimbridge WWT, Glos 29/04/13	Grainthorpe Haven, Lincs 01/05/13	Grainthorpe Haven, Lincs 01/05/13	Italy 30/04/13	Italy 30/04/13
Grainthorpe Haven, Lincs 27/04/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 23/04/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 20/04/13	Langness, IOM 16/04/13	Shibdon Pond, Durham 15/04/13

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Oystercatcher breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Albania
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Ukraine

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	Whitey's back	Friday 15th April 2011
	As 'Whitey' returns to Borders, we look at some other leucistic Oystercatchers.   read on
	Birding abroad: Long-lived Oystercatcher eaten by Eagle Owl	Tuesday 23rd November 2010
	Rummaging around in Eagle Owl nests proved profitable for Julian Bell.
	Where's Whitey?	Wednesday 7th July 2010
	Borders Ringing Group are asking birders to look out for Whitey, the partial-albino Oystercatcher, this winter.   read on

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